Machine for recording data on wallpaper



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UNITED STATES P T i- I 7 1,284,094 1 W p I WALLPAPER 1 Arthur W. Jordan,Washington, D. 0., assignor-to Shade Control, Inc., a corporation ofDelaware Application August 3, 1939, Serial No. 238,233

(o1. rel-.219)

9 Claims.

This invention relates to a'machine for recording identifying dataon thenormally unprinted surface of decorative wallpaper before any groundcoat or design has been placed thereon for the purpose of positivelyidentifying the paper by reel number, design shade, color or stock used.v

The method of impressing the desired data on the paper stock may be inconformity with the teaching disclosed in my coepending applicationfiled February 4, 1939, Serial Number 254,709, entitled, Method ofidentification. However, the present apparatus is not to .be construedto be limited to this process as the apparatus is capable of broaderapplication.

In printing wall paper, it is well known thatthe same batch of colorwill give different shades or hues where it is impressed on more thanone reel of stock, as differences in thevstock itself give variations orchanges which show up to marked disadvantage when placed .side by sideon fiat surfaces. With the present invention data positively identifyingthe paper stock as coming from a particular reel of raw stock ispossible, and insures the manufacturer, the jobher, the paper hanger andthe trade in general to stock will have the identification data thereon.

While the machine whichforms the basis of the present invention isapplicable for applying any desired indicia on the back of decorativepapers at definite intervals from the beginning to the end of the roll,it is particularly useful in applying fugitive or non-fugitive colors ina manner which will either be completely obliterated by the applicationof paste to the paper or to permit the paste to cover the indiciawithout permitting it to penetrate through the front surface.

The manner and means of applying the indicia is of great importance toinsure that suitable markings will be made without smearing the colorused and in such a manner that the numbers, letters or other characterswill dry instantaneously. Briefly stated, the indicia is placed on thepaper by means of a plurality of resilient of spreading or filming thecolor.

points formed on wedge shaped base members and assembled in the form ofletters or numerals so that only the tips of the characters are inkedand thereafter contact and pressaga-inst the pa per which enlarges thespot or pointofcolor many times through pressure exerted on the wedgeshaped base to flow the color over a large area.

Briefly stated, the salient features of themachine for accomplishingthese purposes includes a reel of stock which is unwound and fed betweenupper and lower rollers, the lower roller being positively driven andthe contact between the rollers pulls or feeds the paper therebetween.The upper roller is provided with longitudinally detachable slidingcharacters, as before described, and has means comprising a cam leverfor raising the upper roller when stock is to be inserted between theupper and lower rollers in changing, reeling or after breakage.

A smaller longitudinal roller driven from the lower feed roller isadjustably positioned to contact. the resilient type on the upper rolleras it revolves. Ink or color is applied to the smaller inking roller bymeans of a driven brush which revolves in a color trough. The brush isslowly rotated in the opposite direction fromrotation of the inkingroller and does not contact the surface of the inking roller, the spacebetween the ends of the bristles of the brush and the inking rollerbeing taken up by the thickness of the color film. V

A resilient rubber strip or scraper having overfiow openings is, securedto a rod lying spaced and parallel to the inking roller for the purposeThe brush is shorter than the inking roller, although the scraper filmsthe color over the whole distance of the roller. The brush and theinking roller and the scraper areall-adjustable so that a micrometervariation maybe secured.

In the drawings: v

Fig. l is a side elevation of the wall paper marking machine;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; v

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail showing'the raising means for theprinting and color rolls;

Fig. '4 is an end view of the machine supporting frame and top pivotedframe raising mechamsm;

Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the upper portion ofthe machine taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal view of'the .20 securedby vertical I 7bars -l8 are joined to the bottomof the vertical frame members 6 forsupporting the forwardportransverse brace members23 and 24.

Fig. 10 is a cross section detail of the colorspreader; 1 W- Fig. 11 isa fragmental frontiplan viewfofa;

portion of the color spreader;

"Fig. 12 is a foreshortened viewiof the indicia holding means; i

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of Fig. 18 is a'vertical cross slpl ionthrough the impressiongroll showing theimpression unit in @position; i ga Y,

A web I of" suitable wall paper stock isunwound from the reel 2supported by axle 3 inside brackets] and fed.- over horizontal feedroller 5 journaled between vertical side frames 6. The

side-frames 6 are spaced'ap'art and between ;them;-the rollerj5 ismounted on-a horizontal axle 1 and supported suitable-bearings 8 bolt-.ed to the side frames.,-

{it one end of the shaftoraxleJ is a spmcret .9 drivenby chain 10connected to a suitable source of power (notshown), The opposite end -ofthe shaft is also provided with sprocket H .and chain: l2 for drivingsprocket l3 secured to theend of shaft 14 mounted in bearings'l5' andi6. outwardly extending parallelside frames braces l1 aflixed'to basetion of the machine. 7 i Pivotally'secured above the outer ends of theside frames are parallel angle irons or frames :2|, which are joined tothe bottom frames-by pivots IS. The rear ends of the upper frames 2! arenot -fastened;to the lower side frames 20 but rest thereupon by theweight of the upper side bars and associated mechanism which will behereinafter described in detail. Transverse'spaced angle members 'orbraces 23 and 24 join thfopposite upper side frames 2| and theseamembersform a. supporting means for certainof the mechanism.

.Mounted adjacent the rear. free ends of the upper 'side. frames}! areside bearings 30 in iwh ch, is/Inounted an axle 3| carrying animpression or printing roller 32. A color or inking roll 35 is mountedadjacent and parallel to the impression roller 32 and ,is 'carried onaxle [4 *supported in side journals I6 fastened tovertical side plates31 rigidly se'cured between the As shown in Figs, 5 and 6, thesevertical side plates 31 'xtendifrom adjacent the bottom of 1 the siderails 20 and upwardly therefrom 'to'ap- -proximately;the height ofthe'impression roller 32. The shaft [4 of the color roller passesoutwardly through the right hand plate and extends beyond the side frameby meansof an extension axle l4 on which the'sprocket 'I3 is ;mounted;which; as-before described is engaged by the chain l2 driven-by sprocketll. Thus "the j impression a unit holding means; c v r.

Fig. 14 is a fragmental vertical section through h impressio I0 thecolor roll 35 is constantly driven by the positively driven feed roll 5and always rotates therewith. i

Also carried between the spaced plates 31 is a horizontal shaft on whichis secured a brush'4l rotated by belt drive '42 from driven shaft [4.Theshaft 40 of the brush 4| is carried in sepa'rable'side bearings 43and, as shown .in Fig. 6, theshait 40 in passing through the verticalside plates 31 does not contact the plates but is freely suspended inthe cut-away portions 44 so that longitudinal adjustment of the sidebearings 43may' be secured through thumb nut and screw- 45 passingthrough the front brace 23; 'with the thumb screws 45 engaging screwplates 46 and sidebars 41 which extend outwardly from the plates 31.

Alpair of transverse rods 48 are secured between the side plates 31 andin raised position above the braces 23 and 24 for the purpose 'ofcarrying the curved bottom,149 of colo'r'trough 50. This trough extendsbeneaththe brush 4| and dished in such a manner that its greatest-.depthis below the vertical plane of the brush shaft 40. y :1

As shown in Fig. 7', the color trough extends beyond the, vertical axisof the color roller 35 to form a drip baiile for any excess color whichmight be carried around the roll. A transverse colorfilming :device orscraper 5| is also pivotallysupportedin the spaced side plates 31. and

' comprises a tubular' supporting rod 52 having 'blade throughout theentire length of the color filmer.

within openings in the side plates.

extension removablestub 611G853, which rest The device includes aflexible 'or resilient blade or scraper 54 whose outer edge is incontact with the lower periphery of the color roller with its oppositeend 55 downturned andextending rearwardly into the material in the colortrough; 0

e To insure the proper positioning of the blade or scraper alongitudinal metal or fiber plate 56 extends across the length 'of theblade and is screwed through the resilient blade 54 to the tubularsupporting rod 52. This plate permits the proper flexing of the edge ofblade 54 in contact with the roller and gives support to the To permitexcess color removed from the color roll 32 to flow back into the colorbath, a plurality of slots or openings 51 are provided throughout the,length of the tube 52 and these slots lie between the tube and the wiperso that 'excess color drains through them back into the color trough.The degree of contact of the wiper blade against the-color roller isreadily adjusted by means of horizontal side plates or lever mem- .bers58 fa'stened'to the upper side of the rod 52 and bearing againstvertical adjustable bolts 59 carried in U- shaped brackets 60 fastenedto r the inside of ,thevertical side members 31.

The component parts of the impression or printing roll 32'form one ofthe salient features of this invention. By referring to the severalfiguresof the drawings, particularly Figs. 7, 12,

U 13, and 18, it will be observed that the periphery of the roller 32 isprovided with a desired number of longitudinal cut-out, portions orslots having enlarged end openings 65'. Screwed interiorly 'on'theimpression roll beyond the ends of the slots -65 are bolts 66 over whichare mounted metal plates 61 which extend throughout the length of theslots with the ends of the plates resiliently mounted ,or floating onthe bolts through the medium of coil springs 68 and cry of the roller 32and the top of plates fil,

while the lower spring 69 is, positioned between the bottom of theplates 61 and the wing nut Hiscrew-threaded to the end of the bolt 66.This construction allows precision adjustment of resilient type throughelongated slots in the impression roller to obtain the desired pressurecausing desired flow of resilient members and color.

A pair of bars or slightly elevated side rails or guides 12 are securedto the upper side edges of the plates 61 for the purpose of retainingthe interchangeable impression blocks 15. These blocks are slightlytapered from top to bottom With their offset lower edges 16 thinnedto engage the under surfaces of the parallel spaced side rails 12: The blocksare held in firm frictional engagement with the undersides of the siderails through the mediumof longitudinal spring plates 1'! havingupturned longitudinal edges 18 while being readily inserted or removedfrom the im pression cylinder 32 by slight downward pressure upon thetype or character to overcome spring tensions in type stick and allowremoval of the characters from the type stick or the addition of type totype stick.

Adhesively or otherwise attached to the top of each block is a resilientprinting or impression member which may take the form shown in Figs. 15and 1'7 of the drawings. In each instance a resilient base plate 80 madeof rubber or other suitable material is formed With a plurality ofupstanding cone or wedge-like base portions 8| having integral reduceddiameter, pointed ends 82. A symbol, letter or number is made up of aplurality of the cone or wedge-like portions arranged in a suitabledesign. The modified form of impression member shown in Fig. 1'? has anupstanding resilient edge or Wedge formation 83 so that a more fullyformed letter or design is impressed.

In use only the ends of the vertically extending reduced diameter tipsor wedge member 82 of the impression members are inked by a gentlewiping or kissed action with the color roller 35, and on contact withthe wall paper stock being fed from the reel, the ink on the tips isfirst impressed and thereafter the whole letter is pressed or flowed so.that a comparatively large diameter spot or impression is made whichinstantaneously dries and is non-smudg'y. The inherent resiliency of thetips themselves and their base cone or wedge portions 8| permit thisspreading or flowing action, and, asshown in Fig. 18, the impressionmembers extend only just beyond the outer periphery of the impressioncylinder, although this distance is adjustable by means of the wingbolts 66.

To insure that the web or stock 2 will be evenly fed through the machineand also that any slack will be automatically compensated for a webtensioning device is pivotally attached to the vertical side frames 6.The web tensioning means comprises a freely rotatable bar 90 secured atits ends to pivoted side frames 9|, and is suniciently fore any pulloccurs on the web between the bar and'the reel '2 and thus. theresultant snap or back lash is neutralized and the web prevented frombreaking. I

In initially threading the stock through the machine the operator raiseshandle 95 having an integral cam 96 thereon. The camis pivoted on rod 91mounted between the side frames 6 and also carries a second cam 91' toraise the entire upper mechanism mounted on pivoted side frames 2-! IWhat I claim is:

1. In a printing machine of the type having a support for a reel ofpaper stock, a pair of feed rolls between which the said stock is drawnand wherein one of said rolls is positively driven,

heavy to at all times keep the proper tension on V while the other ofsaid rolls is rotated by frictional contact therewith, the combinationtherewith of resilient impression members having printing surfaces ofgenerally conical cross-section secured to the said frictionally drivenfeed roll, a parallel color applying roll mounted adjacent thefrictionally drivenfeed roll adapted to contact only the extreme outerend portions of the said printing surfaces, a driven brush-lyingadjacent and parallel to said color applying roll and a color supplytrough mounted beneath said brush. V

' 2. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein the periphery of saidbrush is slightly spaced from the said color roll and rotates in a colorbath contained. in said trough and applies color directly to said colorapplying roll by centrifugal action without physical contact therewith.

3. A machine of the character described in claim 1, wherein the saidpositively driven feed roll is rigidly mounted in a fixed spaced sideframe while the frictionally driven roll, color roll and driven brushare all mounted in a unitary pivoted side frame.

4. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein the color roller isprovided with a longitudinal flexible film forming scraper in constantcontact therewith, and means for adjusting the degree of contact of saidscraper, the said scraper comprising a horizontally pivoted rod to whicha 1ongitudinal plate is secured, a flexible scraper blade mountedbetween the rod and plate, the said rod having a plurality of transverseslots in its periphery adjacent the said plate to permit surplus colorto pass therethrough' 5. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein thepositively driven feed. roll is journaled in stationary side frames andthe frictionally driven feed roll, color roll and color brush aresupported on spaced parallel horizontal side frames adapted to be bodilyraised, for the insertion of a web of paper stock between the feedrolls.

6. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein the said impressionmembers are held in spring tensioned holders supported interiorly of thefrictionally driven feed roll and normally protrude slightly beyondtheouter periphery thereof with means for adjusting the height of saidimpression members'with respect to the periphery of the roll.

'7. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein the color roll scraper isaffixed adjacent its longitudinal center to a rod, and extends upwardlyagainst the periphery of the color roll and downwardly into the colortrough, said rod having cutaway portions to permit excess color toreturn to the trough.

8. A machine as described in claim 1, wherein the printing members areresilient upstanding elements having, end'eportions of'reduced areawhereby the reduced areas of' the elements are expanded in area bycontact with the feed roll.

9. In a printing machine, a fixed horizontal base frame, a secondhorizontal frame lying parallel to and pivotally connected to' said baseframe,- apair of spaced vertical supports secured oted frame.

to said base frame, a paper feed r011 journaled between saidspa'cedvertical supports; a printing roller and inking roller thereformounted on said second pivoted frame and elevating means carried on thefixed frame for raising said piv- ARTHUR w. 'JORDAN.

